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'People running for their lives’: Neighbors describe chaotic scene after 3 killed, 3 injured in north Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus resident Daquian Williams watched the violence unfold from the window of his home in Italian Village early Saturday morning. “It was over 150, 200 people, running for their lives, bullets spraying everywhere. It was chaotic,” Williams said. Three people were killed and three others...
Motorcyclist dies in northeast Columbus crash
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead after ejecting from their motorcycle Monday morning in a northeast Columbus crash. Columbus police said that someone was driving a Harley Davidson east on Morse Road just before 9:30 a.m. At the same time, a Toyota Camry was going west on Morse Road. As the Camry was […]
U.S. Marshals Service arrests wanted fugitive in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A wanted fugitive is in custody after an arrest was made early Friday morning in Columbus. According to the U.S. Marshals Service, the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST) and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office apprehended De Tronne Marshall-Dennis, after it was discovered he was still in the Columbus area. […]
Jury finds man not guilty in fatal June 2023 shooting
Watch a previous report on the shooting in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus man was found not guilty of all charges stemming from a fatal June 2023 shooting on the northeast side of the city. On Monday, a jury found Thomas N. Hampton, 32, not guilty of the seven charges […]
FBI most wanted suspect from Columbus to remain in federal custody on swatting charges
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus man who made the FBI’s most wanted list for charges stemming from swatting calls across the United States will be held in federal custody until his trial in another state. Brayden Grace, who was arrested May 16, appeared in federal court Monday afternoon. He will appear in federal court […]
Construction worker hit by car, road closed in South Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A portion of U.S. Route 23 was closed Sunday night after reports of a construction worker being hit by a car, the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said. The accident happened at approximately 9:08 p.m. on US-23 just south of the Interstate 270 exit. There, a black 2024 Nissan Pathfinder was heading […]
Authorities searching for theft suspects near Polaris
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Columbus police are asking the community to help them track down two suspects in a theft case from April. Authorities said a woman's wallet was stolen while she was at dinner in the 1800 block of Polaris Parkway on April 26 around 8 p.m. Just...
Columbus investigates 'nuisance activity' hookah lounge where 3 died in shootings
The Columbus City Attorney is working with the Columbus Division of Police to investigate “nuisance activity” at a hookah lounge that was the site of a shooting Saturday that left three dead and three injured. The city’s Property Action Team works to shut down properties that are unsafe,...
Medicaid fraud scheme: Ohio woman allegedly pilfers $1.5 million
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ohio — A local woman, previously prohibited from serving as a Medicaid health care provider, faces indictment for allegedly defrauding the Ohio Medicaid program once again, according to an announcement today by Ohio Attorney General Yost. Janay Corbitt, 36, has been indicted by a Franklin County grand...
'Unacceptable': Columbus city leaders address violent weekend
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A violent weekend in Columbus left five people dead and five others injured from different shootings across the city. According to numbers released Monday from the Columbus Division of Police, the city now stands at 36 homicides year-to-date. That is the lowest since 2016. At the same time last year, the city had already reached 70 homicides.
4 arrests made at DUI checkpoint near west Columbus on Friday
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Franklin County DUI Task Force has released results from a sobriety checkpoint conducted within Prairie Township on Friday. The checkpoint was set up on Norton Road from 8 p.m. on Friday to 12:30 a.m. on Saturday. Of the 457 vehicles came through the checkpoint during that time, 165 were checked.
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